Month: June 2022

Triodos Bank sets target to reach net zero by 2035

Stuart Mitchell

Triodos Bank, a frontrunner in sustainable finance for more than 40 years – wants to be net-zero as early as possible, at the latest by 2035. Our ambition is that the greenhouse gas emissions of all Triodos Bank’s loans and funds’ investments will be greatly reduced, using a science-based targets approach. The remaining emissions will be balanced or ‘inset’ by investing considerably in nature projects that remove greenhouse gases from the air. With this target, Triodos Bank’s portfolio of loans and funds’ investments will be aligned with a maximum global…

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Vegan Charities To Receive $1.4 Million In Free Advertising

Stuart Mitchell

Creative Compass, a vegan digital marketing agency, is launching a program to help 12 eligible animal rights organisations receive a combined total of $1.4 million worth of free advertising per year. “Every month we’re going to help a new animal charity get set up with $120,000 worth of free Google Ad Spend per year through the Google Grants program, then we’ll set up all of their initial Google Ads campaigns as well as provide free training to help them manage any further campaigns they want to run in the future”…

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Drax submits application to expand iconic ‘Hollow Mountain’ Power Station

Stuart Mitchell

Renewable energy leader Drax will submit its application for planning consent to build a new underground pumped storage hydro power station which would more than double the electricity generating capacity at its iconic ‘Hollow Mountain’ Cruachan facility in Scotland. The development – which could be the first newly constructed plant of its kind in the UK in more than 40 years – will provide critical storage capacity to strengthen the UK’s energy security and enable net zero. It will be a major infrastructure project which will support around 900 jobs…

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First ever net zero transatlantic flight to take to the skies in 2023

Stuart Mitchell

World’s first net-zero emissions transatlantic flight could be delivered by the UK government and industry as early as next year, ushering in a new era of guilt-free flying in the coming decades. The pioneering flight, on an aircraft powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel, is expected to take off in 2023. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced the ambitious challenge to industry during his visit to the US. Meeting with airline executives, he invited the international sector to work closely with the UK government to deliver the demonstrator flight in 2023,…

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PRSA Joins Global Alliance to Celebrate Diversity, Inclusion and Equality Month in June

Stuart Mitchell

PRSA, the nation’s leading professional organization serving the communications community, is joining the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management to celebrate its Diversity, Inclusion & Equality Month in June. Throughout the month, the Global Alliance will share insights and best practices via articles and webinars at no cost. PRSA will be hosting and taking part in two of the month’s offerings. A Diversity & Inclusion Dialogue Session will take place on June 15 at 11 a.m. ET. The session will be moderated by Gladys Díaz, Diversity, Inclusion &…

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